Insect-destroying apparatus.



A. BRISBANE. INSECT DESTROYING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1909.

993,644, Patented May 30, 1911.

ARTHUR BRISBANE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

INSECT-DESTRQYING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fil ed July 6, 1909. Serial No. 508,038.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR BRISBANE, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Insect- Destroying Apparatus, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

tain. kerosene oil, or other substance which insects, the insects 'bewill quickly destroy reflector to the tank by ing drawn from the acurrent of air induced by a suction pumpor other means.

For a better understanding of the invention, a detailed description will now be 80 EgiVen inconnection with the accompanying .drawin the figure of which is a side view, artly 1n section, of one form of apparatus or effecting the desired object.

Referrin to said figure, 1 indicates a tank of suitable configuration and proportions and which is adapted to hold an insect destroying liquid, such as kerosene, or the like, this tank bein closed by a cover 2 provided with a handle 3 by which it may be opened for filling with iquid and for the removal of the captured and destroyed insects. For easily removing the captured insects, there is rovided a receptacle t located in the in rior of the tank 1. This receptacle may be of any suitable or desired material, but preferably will be a cloth bag, cloth being chosen because it is easily permeated by the liquid in the tank. This cloth bag 4 is open at the mouth and at the mouth lis provided with a ring 5 of any suitable material, which ring is adapted to fit over and to be su ported by a bead 6 formed in the side walls of the tank, the bag 4 being thus securel supported in place.

The reflector or attracti the insects may be of any suitable configuration or material.

to be.

In the particular construction shown, there is provided a funnel-shaped device 7 very wide at the outer end and narrowing sharply at the inner end, this funnel shaped device being of any suitable material, such as brass or tin. Within the funnel is located a reflecting surface 8 of any suitable material, such as glass, this reflecting surface serving to increase the illumination and consequently the radius of action of the apparatus. The whole interior of the funnel is preferably lined with the reflecting material. This reflector is furthermore as shown arranged to reflect outwardly and upwardly, thus acting as a search light and having a .wide range.

The reflector is illuminated in any suitable manner. In the particular construction shown, there is provided an electric li ht, 9, connected with any suitable source 0 electric power, not shown. This light extends into the funnel, and in the preferred construction is located as near the narrow end of the funnel as .is practicable, being supported therein in any suitable manner. he reflector may be connected with the tank in any suitable manner. In the particular construction shown, it is connected'with the tank by a pipe 10, this pipe 10 being connected with and opening at one end into the narrow end of the funnelshaped reflector and at the other endopening into the tank 1 above the removable receptacle 4. When this construction is used the funnel shaped receptacle 7 is or may be supported by arms 11 mounted ona suitable standard 12.

Any desired means may be employed for inducing a current of air to flow from the reflector into the tank for drawing the attracted insects from the reflector into the tank. In the particular construction illustrated, there is provided for this purpose a suction pump 14 driven by a motor 15 connected with any suitable source of power, not shown. The pump is, furthermore, so located relatively to the tank and reflector that the tank lies between the reflector and the pump, this construction being desirable in order that the insects may be drawn into the tank w thout ass ng through the ump, thus avo1dmg c ogg ng the pump. n the particular construction illustrated, the pump 14 is located next that side of the tank op osite the reflector and is connected with t e' tank by a pipe 16 Patented May 30, 1911. I

ers the end of the pipe 10 which enters the tank 1. This flap valve is a pivoted valve and is lifted by the suction of the pump. If, for any reason, the suction of thepump fails and the suction ceases, this flap valve falls by gravity and closes the entrance of the pipe 10.

It will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to-the precise construction shown and described but that variations and changes may be made in the same without departing-from the invention.

Whatis claimed is 1. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a tank having therein a quantity of liquid as kerosene or the like, a removable container located in the liquid, a reflector, a pipe eonnectin the reflector with the tank above the liquid therein, means for illuminating the reflector, a suction pump and connections from the pump communicating with the tank above the liquid therein for inducing a current of air to flow from the reflector into the tank;

2. In an apparatus'of the character described, the combination of a tank having therein a quantity of liquid as kerosene or the like, a removable container positioned in the liquid, a reflector having a restricted outlet, a pipe connecting the reflector with the tank above the liquid therein, means-for illuminating the reflector, a suction pump for inducing a current of air to pass from the reflector into the tank and connections including a pipe connecting the suction pump with the tank above the liquid therein, a screen being provided over the end of the pipe for preventing insects from being drawn through the p1pe into the suction pump.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR BRISBANE. Witnesses S. S. CoNNEnLo, P. B. PHILIPP. 

